Moyes arrives in Spain to take over as new Real Sociedad coach

David Moyes arrived in San Sebastian as the new coach of Real Sociedad on Wednesday.

The Scot will be officially unveiled by the club on Thursday afternoon, seven months after being sacked by Manchester United following a dismal first season in charge.

Moyes has agreed a one-and-a-half-year deal with the La Liga outfit.

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His new club tweeted a picture of Moyes following his arrival in the coastal city with the message: "David Moyes has arrived in San Sebastian! #WelcomeMoyes."

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has backed his former Everton boss to be a success at Sociedad.

Arteta, who played under Moyes for six years at Everton and also spent a season with Sociedad, said on www.marca.com: "I am aware that Moyes has reflected after what happened to him in Manchester and he will know what he has to change.

"A manager that succeeded 10 years at Everton, but whose 10-month stay at United didn’t go to plan, does not forget how to coach. I have spoken to him (Moyes) and I have told him that he is going to a marvellous place.

"He is going to find a club that in many aspects resembles Everton. It’s like a family and with a group of players that are currently in a lower position that they deserve to be in."